Episode 17:  Mother’s Day After Loss – Still a Mother, Still Grieving 

Mother’s Day can be a beautiful celebration—but for mothers who have lost a child, it can also be a heartbreaking reminder of what’s missing. In this tender and honest episode, Carrie Ann reflects on her firstborn daughter Cassie—the one who made her a mother—and the painful reality of facing Mother’s Day after loss. With raw vulnerability, she shares how the meaning of the day has shifted since Cassie’s passing, and how the well-intentioned words of others can sometimes deepen the ache.

This episode speaks directly to grieving mothers, including those who have lost their only child. Carrie Ann offers gentle tools for navigating the day with compassion and truth—permission to feel deeply, to say no, to create private rituals, to seek safe community, and to hold fast to the eternal bond between mother and child. With a foundation in faith, she reminds listeners that death cannot separate us from the love God has built between us and our children.

She also speaks to those who love and support grieving moms, offering insight into what helps—and what doesn’t. This is a sacred and tender space for anyone carrying sorrow into Mother’s Day.

You are still a mother. You are still grieving. And you are not alone.